The total population of Germany was estimated at over 84.4 million inhabitants in 2025, although it is projected to drop in the coming years and fall below 80 million in 2043. Germany is the most populous country located entirely in Europe, and is third largest when Russia and Turkey are included. Germany's prosperous economy makes it a popular destination for immigrants of all backgrounds, which has kept its population above 80 million for several decades. Population growth and stability has depended on immigration In every year since 1972, Germany has had a higher death rate than its birth rate, meaning its population is in natural decline. However, Germany's population has rarely dropped below its 1972 figure of 78.6 million, and, in fact, peaked at 84.7 million in 2024, all due to its high net immigration rate. Over the past 75 years, the periods that saw the highest population growth rates were; the 1960s, due to the second wave of the post-WWII baby boom; the 1990s, due to post-reunification immigration; and since the 2010s, due to high arrivals of refugees from conflict zones in Afghanistan, Syria, and Ukraine. Does falling population = economic decline? Current projections predict that Germany's population will fall to almost 70 million by the next century. Germany's fertility rate currently sits around 1.5 births per woman, which is well below the repacement rate of 2.1 births per woman. Population aging and decline present a major challenge economies, as more resources must be invested in elderly care, while the workforce shrinks and there are fewer taxpayers contributing to social security. Countries such as Germany have introduced more generous child benefits and family friendly policies, although these are yet to prove effective in creating a cultural shift. Instead, labor shortages are being combatted via automation and immigration, however, both these solutions are met with resistance among large sections of the population and have become defining political issues of our time.

The total population in Germany was estimated at 83.6 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany Population - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The past two years have seen Germany's population fall, with 2025's drop projected to be the second largest decrease since 1950. The largest single-year increase came in 2015, in the midst of the Syrian refugee crisis, where over one million Syrians eventually settled in Germany.

Currently, the German population amounts to around ***** million. This number is predicted to rise in the following years, at least until 2025, after which population numbers will decrease, amounting to ***** million people by 2045. The average age of the German population increased slightly in the last decade.

Historical dataset showing total population for Germany by year from 1950 to 2025.

Key information about Germany population

• The Germany population reached 83.6 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 83.5 million people in Dec 2023
• The data reached an all-time high of 83.6 million people in Dec 2024 and a record low of 69.3 million people in Dec 1950

• In the latest reports, Germany Unemployment Rate remained the same at 3.8 % in Oct 2025
• Monthly earnings of the Germany population was 5,640.2 USD in Sep 2025
• Germany Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 57.0 % in Sep 2025

Actual value and historical data chart for Germany Population Ages 65 And Above Percent Of Total

Germany - Population was 83577140.00 persons for December of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Germany - Population reached a record high of 83577140.00 persons in December of 2025 and a record low of 80222065.00 persons in December of 2011.

Actual value and historical data chart for Germany Population Growth Annual Percent

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Berlin, Germany metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Since 1972, Germany's population has experienced more deaths than births in each year; therefore, Germany's population has been in a natural decline for over five decades. 2022 also marked a new milestone, as Germany's natural population saw a reduction of more than 300,000 people, and this has been the case in every subsequent year. Despite Germany's natural population falling every year for over 50 years, its population has remained high and even grown in many of these years due to a high net migration rate.

In 2025, around *** percent of German internet users were school students. *** percent were currently unemployed. The Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis (Allensbacher Markt- und Werbeträgeranalyse or AWA in German) determines attitudes, consumer habits, and media usage of the population in Germany on a broad statistical basis.

Actual value and historical data chart for Germany Population Female Percent Of Total

In January 2025, retirement provision, consumption purposes and the purchase or renovation of residential property are the dominant savings motives of the German population. Around ** percent put money aside for a pension scheme.

In 2024, 40-59-year-olds made up the largest age group in Germany, at around 22.3 million people. The most recent figures confirm that the next-largest age group was 65 years and older, at roughly 19 million. Aging population With the number of people belonging to older age groups visibly outstripping younger ones, in recent years it has become clear that Germany’s population is aging. In fact, figures on age structure in Germany depict a constant trend of a slowly increasing population share aged over 65 since 2012. Meanwhile, the share of population members aged 0 to 14 years has been falling, which was also reflected in the fluctuating national birth rate in recent years. A look at the future Germany’s current total population is around 83.6 million. While this number is predicted to increase, the same goes for the age group of 65 years and older. This means that the national population will continue to age.

This statistic displays the population of Germany in 2015, with forecasts for 2025 and 2035. In 2015, the largest German age cohort were those aged between 15 and 34, at over ** million people. By 2035 the number of people aged 15-34 is forecasted to decline to approximately ** million people, while there are anticipated to be over ** million aged over **.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Munich, Germany metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Germany including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Frankfurt am Main, Germany metro area from 1950 to 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of New Germany by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of New Germany across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a majority of male population, with 53.01% of total population being male. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

• Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
• Population: The population of the gender in the New Germany is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of New Germany total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for New Germany Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here